The Lagos State Police command has debunked a trending video accusing the police operatives attached to Ogudu Area command of Lagos State of harassment, excessive use of power and attempted extortion released by some young men on Friday.
In a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Lagos yesterday, the command recalled that about 9.30am on Friday, a team of Anti-Crime patrol from Area H, Ogudu, intercepted a Chevrolet saloon car with Reg. No SMK 436 DE with three occupants on Ogudu Expressway, Lagos State.
It revealed that the glasses, front and back of the vehicle are fully tinted which aroused the suspicion of the patrol team adding that efforts to get the occupants identified was rebuffed as they refused to come down or wind down the side glasses of the car.
The command further noted that in a bid to detect and identify the occupants of the vehicle for security reasons coupled with the Police’s experience on criminals’ modus operandi, the patrol team called for reinforcement and eventually, the three occupants were arrested and the vehicle towed to the station at Ogudu.
It state that the occupants were identified as Okoh Miracle, 18, Awodoyin Mayokun, 24, and Shonaike Adebola, 20.
“During the search on them and the car, the police recovered a wrap of weed suspected to be Indian hemp and some charms.
“The Commissioner of Police has, however, ordered for thorough investigation of the incident, while appealing to Lagosians, particularly, the youths, to always respect the law and surrender for check at the instance of the police.
“He also reiterated that in as much as the police will uphold the rule of law, protect human rights and dignity, it will not condone dissemination or spreading of fake, unfounded or malicious news to malign the image of the Nigeria Police or create security threats in the state”, the command said.
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